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Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.464.259.200.600
Unique ID
D005974
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005974
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP, L-glutamate, and NH3 to ADP, orthophosphate, and L-glutamine. It also acts more slowly on 4-methylene-L-glutamate. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 6.3.1.2.
Entry Term(s)
Glutamate Ammonia Ligase (ADP)
Glutamine Synthetase
Registry Number
EC 6.3.1.2
Related Numbers
9023-70-5
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Glutamate:ammonia ligase (ADP-forming)
Previous Indexing
Ligases (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
95; was GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE 1972-94
Online Note
use GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE to search GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE 1972-94
History Note
95; was GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE 1972-94
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase Preferred
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